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Comparing Hormonal and Copper Coil Intrauterine Devices Reveals Minimal Variance

In the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care's (IQWiG) “ThemenCheck Medizin” procedure, an investigation was conducted on two types of contraceptive...

International Health Technology Assessment Collaboration Expands with New Members

A collaboration of health technology assessment (HTA) bodies from across the UK, Australia, and Canada has expanded its membership to include two more HTA...

Embracing the Comprehensive Impact of Antibiotics

The value antibiotics bring often surpasses what traditional Health Technology Assessment (HTA) captures. The STEDI framework, focusing on Spectrum, Transmission, Enablement, Diversity, and Insurance,...

Mtech Access Becomes a Certified NICE Medtech Early Technical Assessment Tool Facilitating Organisation

Mtech Access has become a certified facilitating organization for the NICE Medtech Early Technical Assessment (META) Tool. Samantha Gillard, Persefoni Ioannou, and Calum Jones,...

Australia Launches Comprehensive Review of Health Technology Assessment Policies and Methods

Australia has initiated a comprehensive review of its Health Technology Assessment (HTA) policies and methods, aiming to continually enhance its approach to evaluating and...

NIHR Health Technology Assessment of Surgical Approaches for Cervical Brachialgia: The Need for Further Research

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) released a health technology assessment focusing on the comparison between posterior cervical foraminotomy and anterior...

Limited Evidence of Health Technology Assessment Impact on Global Medical Device Purchasing

A systematic literature review published in the November 2023 issue of Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics...

Swiss Federal Office of Public Health Initiates Health Technology Assessments

The Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) recently unveiled six newly initiated health technology assessments (HTAs), with a significant focus on MedTech. These...

Basque Office for Health Technology Assessment (OSTEBA) Conducts Comprehensive Health Technology Assessments

In late October 2023, the Basque Office for Health Technology Assessment (OSTEBA) is actively engaged in conducting Health Technology Assessments (HTAs) across various medical...

Health Technology Council to Evaluate Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression

In a significant development for the field of mental health, the Health Technology Council has initiated an evaluation process to determine the viability of...

Can NICE Decision Outcomes Influence Global HTA Decision-Making?

In a recent study, using both quantitative and qualitative methods, the level of influence and the potential mechanisms involved were assessed. findings suggest that...

Assessing Added Therapeutic Value (ATV) of Medicines in European HTA Agencies: A Comparative Study and the Path to Consensus

Recently "Do France, Germany, and Italy agree on the added therapeutic value of medicines?" study has been published. According to the study, which discussed...

Norway Initiates Evaluation Process for Innovative Health Technology

Norway's commitment to ensuring the efficient integration of new health technologies is underscored by its national framework known as the "New Methods" framework. This...

Is the Implementation of Gene Therapy HTA Recommendations Taking Place?

A comprehensive analysis of the challenges affecting timely access to gene therapies has led to the development of six key recommendations, which were outlined...

NICE Issues New Guidelines and Recommendations for Medical Procedures and Health Technologies

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recently released a set of Interventional Procedures Guidance (IPG) and Health Technology Evaluations (HTEs),...

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